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HP DesignJet Z6 Printer Series

High-definition Colour Precision
Impress everyone with smooth transitions using HP Pixel Control and no need for light inks using HP Printheads with dual drop technology.

Efficient and Fast
Handle even the most complex GIS maps with powerful processing architecture and the Adobe PDF Print Engine.

Industry-leading Security
Protect your work and your information with industry-leading security.
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HP DesignJet Z6 Series Printer

Expect nothing less than precision

Built-in Security Features
HP Secure Boot, whitelisting, authentication solutions, and HP JetAdvantage Security manager

Handle Complex Files
Powerful processing architecture and Adobe PDF Print Engine

HP High-Definition Printheads
Produce prints with clear details and high-contrast colour

6 HP Vivid Photo Inks
Create water and fast-resistant prints. More quality with fewer inks

HP Pixel Control
Get smooth gradients

Integrated Vertical Trimmer
Cut maps to different sizes in fewer steps

Specifications

Print

Print Speed

24-in: Up to 66.9 m²/hr (Up to 720 ft²/hr) on plain media; 44-in: Up to 85.1 m²/hr (Up to 916 ft²/hr) on plain media
Normal: 1.4 min/page on A1/D or up to 22.7 m²/hr1 (244 ft²/hr1) on coated media
Best: 3.7 min/page on A1/D or up to 8 m²/hr (86 ft²/hr) on glossy media

Print Resolution
Up to 2400 x 1200 optimised dpi

Technology
HP Thermal Inkjet

Margins
Roll: 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 mm (borderless on select media3, and on all media when using V-Trimmer4) (0.2 x 0.2 x 0.2 x 0.2 in (borderless on select media3, and on all media when using V-Trimmer4))
Sheet: 5 x 17 x 5 x 5mm (0.2 x 0.67 x 0.2 x 0.2in)

Ink Types
Pigment-based

Ink Cartridges
6 (cyan, magenta, yellow, matte black, photo black, chromatic red)

Ink Drop
7/3 pl dual-drop weight (M, C, PK); 6 pl single-drop weight (Y, CR, MK)

Printheads
3 universal printheads (valid for all colours)

Line Accuracy
±0.1%

Minimum Line Width
0.02mm (PDF addressable @ 1200 dpi)

Guaranteed Minimum Line Width
0.08mm (ISO/IEC 13660:2001(E))

Media

Handling
Single-roll: roll feed, top sheet feed, media output bin, automatic horizontal cutter; Dual-roll: two automatic roll feeds, smart roll-switching, top sheet feed, media output bin, automatic horizontal cutter and vertical trimmer (cuts all HP Z-series printer-qualified media, including most canvas)

Sheet Size
24-in: 210 x 279 to 610 x 1676mm; 44-in: 210 x 279 to 1118 x 1676mm; (24-in: 8.3 x 11 to 24 x 66in; 44in: 8.3 x 11 to 44 x 66in)

Roll Size
24-in: 279 to 610mm; 44-in: 279 to 1118mm; (24-in: 11 to 24-in; 44-in; 11 to 44-in)

Grammage
80 to 500 g/m²

Memory

128 GB (virtual); 500 GB self-encrypting hard disk

Connectivity

Interfaces
10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet (802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab); USB Type-A host port

Print Languages (Standard)
Adobe PostScript 3, Adobe PDF 1.7, TIFF, JPEG, CALS G4, HP-GL/2, HP-RTL

Mobile Printing Features
Direct print for mobile apps for iOS, Android and Chrome OS; Email printing with HP ePrint and HP Smart app for iOS and Android

Drivers
Raster and PostScript drivers for Windows and macOS; PDF driver for Windows

Dimensions (W x D x H)

Printer
24-in: 1293 x 695 x 998mm (50.9 x 27.4 x 39.3 in); 44-in: 1802 x 695 x 998mm (71 x 27.4 x 39.3 in)

Shipping
24-in: 1440 x 766 x 718mm (56.7 x 30.2 x 28.3 in); 44-in: 1950 x 766 x 718mm (76.8 x 30.2 x 28.3 in)

Weight

Printer
24-in: 66kg (145 lb); 44-in: 86kg (189 lb)

Shipping
24-in: 97kg (214 lb); 44-in: 123kg (271 lb) 

Software Available

Free: HP Applications Center, HP Click, printer drivers, HP DesignJet Utility including HP Color Center, HP Partner Link Pay-per-use, HP PrintOS, HP Web JetAdmin; Pay: HP JetAdvantage Security Manager

Environmental Ranges

Operating Temperature
5 to 40ºC (41 to 104ºF)

Operating Humidity
20 to 80% RH

Acoustics

Sound Pressure
42-45 dB(A) (operating); 33 dB(A) (idle); <16 dB(A) (sleep)

Sound Power
6.0-6.3 B(A) (operating); 5.1 B(A) (idle); <3.4 B(A) (sleep)
 

Power

Consumption
< 100 W (printing); < 32 W (ready); < 0.3 W (sleep) (< 6.5 W with embedded Digital Front End); 0.1 W (off)

Requirements
Input voltage (auto ranging): 100-240 V (±10%), 50/60 Hz (±3 Hz), 2 A max

Certification

Safety
EU (LVD and EN 60950-1 compliant); Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan (EAC)

Electromagnetic
Compliant with Class B requirements, including: EU (EMC Directive), South Africa (SABS)

Environmental
ENERGY STAR; ErP; WEEE; RoHS (EU); REACH; EPEAT Silver

Warranty

One-year limited hardware warranty